Heavy snow fell one after another, and more than a thousand cavalrymen, all wearing scale armor under their green and black cloaks, galloped like silver and red waves. On the afternoon of the fifth day of the first lunar month, which was just the beginning of the new year, they came out from the north gate of Liyang City.

It passes through the newly established mountain trail in the western section of Qingcang Mountain and meanders towards the northern wilderness.

Everyone knows that Han Qian usually handles official duties in Liyang City. After Zhao Wuji also served as the governor of Chaozhou, the main bodyguard cavalry of Han Donghu, who was appointed as the capital of Yuhou, also accompanied Han Qian and was stationed in Liyang City.

Even after the Shu Kingdom surrendered to Dachu, the Western Fan war horses imported to Huaixi were no longer subject to the previous restrictions, but the towns and armies were in urgent need of new independent cavalry battalions, so the guard cavalry still maintained a strength of more than 2,400 people.

Elite cavalry establishment.

Thousands of guard cavalry leaving the city meant that either Han Qian was traveling far away, or there was a major change somewhere in the north and the guard cavalry needed to rush to reinforce as soon as possible.

Liyang City has been preserved. It was originally the land used for Liyang School. Later, the government offices of the Zhizhifu, the families of generals and officials, and their families also moved to Liyang City to settle down.

The population of Liyang City is not relatively pure yet, but just after the New Year, there is such a big movement in the city, which does not mean that people are not panicking, and they do not know what troubles are happening in today's war-torn world.

Although Liyang and Jinling are separated by only a river, the residents of Liyang City are much more sensitive to changes in the current situation.

Wen Bo and his two soldiers returned to the house from Lianyuan in the afternoon without sending anyone to notify him. Xue Chuan, Cao Ba, his nephew Wen Yuan and his eldest brother Wen Zhanyu all rushed over after hearing the news.

After surrendering to the Wen family, Han Qian's most basic request was to abolish the status of slaves and slaves and to divide the family and property.

The so-called separation of clans and property divisions means that the traditional clan, with the clan leader or head of the family as the head of the family property and family affairs, is divided into independent families and the family property is divided equally.

The old system inherited by the first line eldest son.

Nowadays, Wen Bo and his brother Wen Zhanyu are also counted as two households. Xue Chuan, Cao Ba and others have even gone out to establish their own businesses. However, the power of tradition and habit is still strong. If anything happens, Xue Chuan, Cao Ba and others will also be

He immediately ran to Wen Bo's room to discuss it - in this case, Han Qian would not impose any restrictions on others.

"What on earth happened? How could such a large number of cavalry guards be dispatched all of a sudden during the Chinese New Year?" Cao Ba, who was in his early thirties, was even more unable to sit still than Wen Yuan and Xue Chuan. He opened the door and saw Wen Yuan.

Bo asked loudly in the yard.

Xue Chuan and Cao Ba were both soldiers of the Wen family. They followed Wen Muqiao and Wen Bo and established meritorious service in the army. They were both promoted to the rank of Du Yuhou.

After the Luoshan garrison surrendered to Tangyi, it was first organized into the Youshenwu Army. However, after returning to Tangyi from Liangzhou, the soldiers of the Youshenwu Army were temporarily disbanded and repatriated to reunite with their families, while the grassroots military attachés all went to designated intermediate schools to receive training.

to literacy and basic military knowledge training, and mid- to senior-level military attachés above the battalion commander level gathered at the Liyang Xuetang Military Academy for training.

In addition to Wen Bo who directly established the army as a military commander and led the military academy as deputy mountain commander, staff and military intelligence department, and deputy capital minister, Xue Chuan, Cao Ba, Wen Yuan and others were inevitably sent to the military academy to receive rigorous cultural and military knowledge.

training.

Wen Yuan and Xue Chuan were better off. Cao Ba had limited literacy and could barely read very simple letters. Suddenly he was asked to study intensive cultural subjects. He had already accumulated a lot of resentment and complained all day long.

The government did this to deprive them of military power.

Wen Muqiao and Wen Bo reprimanded Cao Ba many times, but they still couldn't suppress Cao Ba's bad temper, which also made them somewhat worried that Cao Ba would bring trouble out of his mouth.

"Just come here. You will graduate from the military academy today. You will not need to go to the military academy for training after the year. You will go to Shouchun with me as an auxiliary military attache!" Wen Bo said, and then sent the few servants at home to Shouchun.

The servant called over, took out a list, and asked them to go and notify people according to the list. The people on the list should complete the assembly before dark, and then set off for Shouchun.

On this list, including Cao Ba, Xue Chuan, and Wen Yuan, are all middle- and high-level military attachés from the Youshenwu Army who are currently considered to have potential and who continue to train at the military academy, ranging from battalion commander to Du Yuhou.

, a total of more than eighty people.

Of course, among those who were recruited as auxiliary military attachés this time were a hundred middle and senior military attachés who were selected from Tianping Capital and other ministries and entered the academy for training.

In addition, Han Qian has just issued a military order to recruit about 500 grass-roots military attaches who have received training from various places to form a cavalry team with mid-level and senior-level trained military attaches, asking them to report to Shouchun as soon as possible.

Assemble.

At this time, it was the Chinese New Year. Not to mention the grassroots military attachés who mainly received training near their place of residence, most of the trainees at the military academy took leave of absence and left Liyang to reunite with their families because their families were not in Liyang.

However, the generals of the You Shenwu Army were from small families, and after their surrender, they mainly settled in Liyang and Donghu, where it was most convenient to assemble.

"What happened?"

The servant took the horse and went out to inform the others. After returning to Tangyi, he was living in his house or traveling around the mountains and rivers. Wen Muqiao, who was not interested in worldly affairs, couldn't help but ask at this time.

Regardless of whether it is a special guard cavalry team or in other names, Han Qian's urgent recruitment of so many mid-level, senior and junior military attachés who are being trained means that he is most likely to carry out a large-scale expansion of troops and horses in Shouchun, rather than anything else.

Things are drawn from the existing troops and horses.

The further expansion of the army in Huaixi clearly meant that something had happened. Otherwise, why would Han Qian have done something to alert the enemy but waste money and food?

Wen Muqiao didn't know what reason there was for Han Qian to suddenly decide to expand the army at this time when everything was peaceful and peaceful a year ago, causing everyone to have a hard time year after year?

When the Weizhou rebels dug a dike and flooded Xingyang, Han Qian did not ask for strict secrecy. Wen Bo also told the story bluntly. He only told his family and Cao Ba that Xue Chuan and others should not go out and talk nonsense.

"Liang Shixiong dug a dike and burst the water, which should prevent the Liang army from attacking Xingyang and ensure that the east gate of Heluo is safe. This matter is a headache for Liang Emperor Zhu Yu. Does Tangyi need such a big response?" Wen Zhanyu asked doubtfully.

They had previously followed Xu Mingzhen to join the Liang Kingdom, mainly because they were clinging to Qiangzhi, but they had no special feelings for the Liang Kingdom and Liang Emperor Zhu Yu, so there was no obstacle to calling him by his first name at this time.

However, in their minds, Emperor Liang Zhu Yu was definitely a powerful person in the world, and they did not think that Liang Shixiong would be Zhu Yu's opponent without the help of the Mongols.

At the same time, they also knew very well that the current front on the west flank of the Hehuai River would have a vital impact on the future war situation in the Central Plains. If Zhu Yu could regain Heluo first, he would open up the connection with Guanzhong, but could Liang Shixiong win the battle with the help of the Mongol people?

, until Wang Yuankui and Tian Weiye took the lead in capturing Yongzhou and Huazhou, the situation in the Central Plains would change.

Got worse.

In Wen Zhanyu's view, Liang Shixiong's dike digging in Xingyang was a tactical move by the defenders, just like Han Qian's secret ice dam built in Wujin Ridge and finally broke through the Shouzhou Army.

Even if Zhu Yu can detect this situation in advance, it is very likely that it will cause a lot of trouble for Liang Jun's attack on Xingyang City, and it is likely to slow down Liang Jun's attack on Heluo, making the situation in Guanzhong even more besieged.

, but in Wen Zhanyu's opinion, Han Qian had expected this situation.

Even without the help of the Mongolians, Liang Shixiong was also a famous general of the Liang Kingdom. How could he not have any means?

"They always make a fuss. Are some people exaggerating?" Cao Ba said with his lips raised.

Although he had suffered a lot at the hands of the Tangyi Army over the years, it was not as tortured as being sent to the military academy. As long as there was a chance, Cao Ba could not help but cynicize. Wen Bo

Also extremely helpless.

"Master Hou, do you think there is anything unusual about this matter?" Wen Muqiao frowned and asked.

"The Marquis is worried about the intentions of the Weizhou rebels. They are not simply digging dikes and rushing into the area near Xingyang. They are just the engineers and engineers. The hydrological resources of the Yuhe River (Yellow River) in the Engineering Institute are too limited. Some things cannot be settled.

"Wen Bo said, "However, the Marquis has sent Huo Xiao to Shouchun on horseback to meet Guo Duanduo, and asked Guo Duanduo to immediately send someone to contact Emperor Liang. If the official Lang Zhongguan in charge of river affairs in the Liang State Ministry of Industry does not have the Yuhe Xingzhou River

To obtain specific hydrological and geographical data on the section and the west side of the chasm, the two families must immediately send people to sneak into enemy territory to conduct on-site surveying and mapping..."

"It's not that serious, is it?" Cao Ba was a little frightened when he heard Wen Bo talk about everyone's speculation about meeting in Weiyu Pavilion on the first day after the New Year, and smacked his lips.

"Now it is necessary to have first-hand hydrological data of the Xingyang section of the Yu River to make subsequent judgments," Wen Bo said. "If the river bed of the Xingyang section has been overhanging the south bank, once the embankment is dug, it means that the Yu River will completely change

Dao! And if the original plan of the Mongols or Liang Shixiong was to force the Yu River to improve, then even if the river bed does not hang out from the south bank, as long as the siltation is severe enough, they can recruit tens of thousands of civilians and pile up earth plugs below the breach.

River, force the Yu River to change its course!"

"Is the Marquis guessing that the Mongolians want to build the Fushan Weir!?" Wen Yuan asked in surprise.

"What is Fushan Weir?" Cao Ba asked.

"You are an ignorant idiot who only sleeps in class all day long. If you ask such a stupid question in front of the Marquis, the Marquis will directly knock off your Duyuhoujiang title. I will not

I have no shame to plead for you." Wen Bo said at a loss of laughter and tears.

"Do you know what Fushan Weir is?" Cao Ba asked, pulling on Wen Yuan's lapel.

"Years ago, the Marquis personally went to the Military Academy to give lectures and mentioned several examples of the application of large-scale civil engineering in war. He focused on the Fushan Weir. You might have fallen asleep hiding behind Xue Chuan at that time." Wen Yuan said softly.

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"Wen Yuan, go get the handout and show it to this fool, so that you won't embarrass me when Shouchun comes." Wen Bo said angrily.

"The Marquis also said that it is a subject that commanders of brigade and town armies must learn. I just want to be able to lead one or two thousand soldiers and horses to charge into battle. What do I need to learn and do?" Cao Ba said, "You guys

They are all so serious. Could it be that Guilaozi Futuyan is really powerful?"

In addition to tidying up for a while, Wen Bo also had to wait for the first batch of bodyguards and military attachés to assemble first, and it would be after dark at the earliest before he could leave the city and rush to Shouchun to meet up with Han Qian and others who had gone ahead.

He had nothing to do for the time being, so he patiently explained to Cao Ba what Fushan Weir was.

The construction of Fushan Weir dates back more than 400 years. At that time, Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties, sent people to build Fushan Weir in Linhuai County downstream of Shouyang in order to seize the strategic location of Shouyang (Shouchun) from the Northern Wei Dynasty.

The dam was intended to block the Huaihe River, causing the water from the Huaihe River to flow back into Shouyang City, forcing the Wei army to withdraw from the south bank of the Huaihe River.

At that time, the Nanliang Army recruited 200,000 soldiers and civilians. It started from Fushan in the south and reached Tonghe Mountain in the north. It was filled with earth from both ends and took two years to complete.

When the Fushan Weir was first built, it posed a great threat to the Wei army. Soon after the water was impounded, Shouyang City was besieged by the flood, forcing the Wei army to abandon the city and retreat to Bagong Mountain in the north. There was a vast ocean within hundreds of miles upstream.

But it is a pity that Fushan Weir only existed for four months and was destroyed by large and small erosion.

The final result did not pose a fatal threat to the Wei army. Instead, the area controlled by the Nanliang Army at that time was flooded, causing numerous casualties among soldiers and civilians.

"Isn't the Fushan Weir a failure?" Cao Ba said.

"The Fushan Weir has not been completed, but it does not mean that Liang Shixiong's plan in Xingyang cannot be successful. Everything still requires specific hydrological data. This is also the key reason why senior generals like you are sent to the military academy for training." Wen Boy said earnestly.

"Didn't you realize the seriousness of the matter at first and need the Marquis to remind you?" Cao Ba muttered.

Wen Bo was almost mad at this fool, but he couldn't refute his nonsense.

"The Marquis summoned us to Shouchun, are we going to prepare to send troops to unite Liang Jun to attack Xingyang?" Cao Ba wanted to have a battle to fight, and his bones were tingling. It was more satisfying than messing with women.

"It's unlikely." Wen Bo shook his head and said.

Although Han Qian was unable to fully understand the subsequent impact in such a short period of time, Wen Bo had his own judgment.

Liang Shixiong is not a weak general. No matter how many troops he has, it will be difficult to capture Xingyang City before the water in the Yu River surges. What's more, the whole thing is most likely a joint effort between the Mongol people and the Weizhou rebels. How much space can be filled?
To be continued...